muzzleblast
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It was a slow day at work not long ago and I decided to take a few minutes at lunch to do some trolling at my favorite local gun store. I walk in and my favorite salesman, Yog, greets me saying, "I have something in the back you might want to see, it's a S&W M-27, 8-3/8", blued in the presentation case!" I replied, thanks Yog, but, I already have a nickel one. As the look of disappointment filled his sad brown eyes, I wandered over to the used handgun case.
I looked down to see a 4" N-frame. A closer look at the tag indicated it was a 25-2, 45 ACP. So, I said, "Yog, I would like to look at this one", pointing to the altered revolver. Happily, he pulled it from the case, opened the cylinder and handed it too me, saying, "It's pretty nice, but someone cut the barrel."
I went through my usual check out routine. I put it down on the counter. "This gun hasn't been shot very much." "The 'smith did some pretty nice work." ... "I've always wanted a 4" 25-2, but, I've never seen a factory 4" and could never bring myself to have my 6-1/2"barrel cut." Yog, the eternal optimist, chimes in, "Now, you don't have to!" I reply, "$495, huh? Let's do the paperwork."
This revolver is one of the best buys I have made in a looong time. There was quite a bit of custom work done, including:
1. It looks like the original front sight / ramp was cut from the original barrel and milled, then set in a dovetail that was milled into the rib of the shortened barrel. See pic of the muzzle.
2, The muzzle crown is done nicely.
3. The grip frame was round butted.
4. The trigger pull is extremely nice. One of the best pulls I have on my revolvers. This always worries me, as I have experienced "custom" trigger jobs where the so called "smith" simply filed down the mainspring strain screw...too much! Requiring shims to correct light strikes! Not this one. The smith who did this work actually did a real trigger job and apparently even narrowed the mainspring at the top to lighten the weight of pull.
Eventually I will replace the rubber Houge's with wood stocks. I'll probably get a set of Hogue cocobolo finger groove stocks, since the locator pin was removed and the "monogrip" hanger is currently installed.
I made a CCW holster for this revolver. It is a high ride design since the bulk of the cylinder (and the center of mass of the revolver) is above the top of the belt. The trigger guard is covered in a "pocket" that is stitched, providing some extra stability for this top-heavy arrangement. To shorten the draw stroke, I included a cut out at the front of the cylinder. This allows the muzzle to clear leather just at belt height. The wide wings, or flanges, distribute the weight well. I don't normally name my holster designs, but I think I'll call this pattern "N-Service".
Here's some pics. Enjoy.
MB
I looked down to see a 4" N-frame. A closer look at the tag indicated it was a 25-2, 45 ACP. So, I said, "Yog, I would like to look at this one", pointing to the altered revolver. Happily, he pulled it from the case, opened the cylinder and handed it too me, saying, "It's pretty nice, but someone cut the barrel."
I went through my usual check out routine. I put it down on the counter. "This gun hasn't been shot very much." "The 'smith did some pretty nice work." ... "I've always wanted a 4" 25-2, but, I've never seen a factory 4" and could never bring myself to have my 6-1/2"barrel cut." Yog, the eternal optimist, chimes in, "Now, you don't have to!" I reply, "$495, huh? Let's do the paperwork."
This revolver is one of the best buys I have made in a looong time. There was quite a bit of custom work done, including:
1. It looks like the original front sight / ramp was cut from the original barrel and milled, then set in a dovetail that was milled into the rib of the shortened barrel. See pic of the muzzle.
2, The muzzle crown is done nicely.
3. The grip frame was round butted.
4. The trigger pull is extremely nice. One of the best pulls I have on my revolvers. This always worries me, as I have experienced "custom" trigger jobs where the so called "smith" simply filed down the mainspring strain screw...too much! Requiring shims to correct light strikes! Not this one. The smith who did this work actually did a real trigger job and apparently even narrowed the mainspring at the top to lighten the weight of pull.
Eventually I will replace the rubber Houge's with wood stocks. I'll probably get a set of Hogue cocobolo finger groove stocks, since the locator pin was removed and the "monogrip" hanger is currently installed.
I made a CCW holster for this revolver. It is a high ride design since the bulk of the cylinder (and the center of mass of the revolver) is above the top of the belt. The trigger guard is covered in a "pocket" that is stitched, providing some extra stability for this top-heavy arrangement. To shorten the draw stroke, I included a cut out at the front of the cylinder. This allows the muzzle to clear leather just at belt height. The wide wings, or flanges, distribute the weight well. I don't normally name my holster designs, but I think I'll call this pattern "N-Service".
Here's some pics. Enjoy.
MB
